GATHERING
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Robert Reese
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high?
People: Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Leader: Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
People: Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Leader: He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you?
All: To do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God.
* HYMN “Rise Up Ye Saints of God” UMH #576
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION-Unison
Almighty Father; we enter your presence confessing the things we try to conceal from you and the things we try to conceal from others. We confess the heartbreak, worry, and sorrow we have caused, that make it difficult for others
to forgive us, the times we have made it easy for others to do wrong, the harm we have done that makes it hard for us to forgive ourselves. Lord have mercy and forgive us through Christ. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Solo “It Is No Secret” Robert Reese
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 43-43
*HYMN “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” UMH #418
PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Glorious God, we like to practice random acts of kindness. Your Word even confirms that we further your kingdom when we show kindness and compassion to another person. We pray that Jesus’ life and teaching may be our example for sharing intentionally our talents, prayers, time, and offerings. We humbly give this offering as an expression of our faith. Amen.
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
*PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Joys And Concerns
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON John 6:56-69
THE MESSAGE Michael Keffer
*HYMN “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” UMH #514
SENDING FORTH
*CIRCLE SONG: “He Lives” UMH #310
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives! He lives within my heart.
*BLESSING (Go in peace to love and serve your neighbor)
GATHERING
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Robert Reese
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high?
People: Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Leader: Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
People: Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Leader: He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you?
All: To do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God.
* HYMN “Rise Up Ye Saints of God” UMH #576
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION-Unison
Almighty Father; we enter your presence confessing the things we try to conceal from you and the things we try to conceal from others. We confess the heartbreak, worry, and sorrow we have caused, that make it difficult for others
to forgive us, the times we have made it easy for others to do wrong, the harm we have done that makes it hard for us to forgive ourselves. Lord have mercy and forgive us through Christ. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Solo “It Is No Secret” Robert Reese
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 43-43
*HYMN “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” UMH #418
PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Glorious God, we like to practice random acts of kindness. Your Word even confirms that we further your kingdom when we show kindness and compassion to another person. We pray that Jesus’ life and teaching may be our example for sharing intentionally our talents, prayers, time, and offerings. We humbly give this offering as an expression of our faith. Amen.
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
*PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Joys And Concerns
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON John 6:56-69
THE MESSAGE Michael Keffer
*HYMN “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” UMH #514
SENDING FORTH
*CIRCLE SONG: “He Lives” UMH #310
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives! He lives within my heart.
*BLESSING (Go in peace to love and serve your neighbor)